Jones spent the past five seasons in Dallas after being drafted No. 22 overall in 2008. Jones racked up 2,728 yards on 569 carries during his time with the Cowboys.

Heading into the off-season, it was widely assumed that the Cowboys wouldn't re-sign Jones, an unrestricted free agent, despite the fact that starter DeMarco Murray has struggled with injury issues and the team didn't have a proven backup behind him. But the Cowboys addressed the running back position in the draft by taking Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle in the fifth round.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently said during a conference call with season ticket holders that the move to get Randle gave him faith in the team's running back corps.

"As we sit here today, I feel very good about where we are at running back," Jones said. "I didn't feel that good before the draft."

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